Kazakhstan open to storing Iran’s enriched uranium in nuclear deal

“Kazakhstan open to storing Iran’s enriched uranium in nuclear deal Kazakhstan has indicated it could take custody of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile if Washington and Tehran reach an agreement on the nuclear file, according to the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog. Rafael Grossi told The Financial Times that the proposal was discussed during talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana earlier this week. He said Kazakhstan signalled its readiness to host the material as part of a broader deal aimed at limiting Iran’s nuclear programme. Kazakhstan already operates an internationally supervised low-enriched uranium bank under the International Atomic Energy Agency, designed to guarantee fuel supplies for member states while reducing the risk of proliferation. The facility, established in 2017 in cooperation with the IAEA, could serve as a model for managing Iran’s stockpile under any future agreement.

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